WD30282493 Senior Project Manager, Datacenter Growth

Description

This senior project manager role supports manufacturing growth for the company's Data Center business.

The goal is to scale operations fivefold within five years, so the work centres on capacity, scalability, operational excellence and staying competitive.

The role works across manufacturing operations, engineering, supply chain, Lean improvement, HR, finance and talent acquisition, and you will work directly with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Turn company-wide growth goals into project strategies, milestones and metrics, and own delivery from start to finish.
• Expand manufacturing capacity and operational scalability so output rises fivefold within five years.
• Keep growth work aligned with manufacturing strategy, capacity forecasts, readiness plans and long-term staffing needs.
• Build growth roadmaps with senior leadership, agreeing on resources and priorities.
• In year one, make material readiness and supply chain execution dependable so production ramps predictably and sustainably: improve supply continuity, supplier performance, inventory strategy and long-lead planning, and get Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Operations ready together.
• Run material readiness reviews and escalation paths, and lead supply risk mitigation.
• Work with Procurement, Planning and Supply Chain to raise supplier performance, optimise inventory and manage long-lead materials.
• Shape supply strategies that expand capacity while holding cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Find and clear material constraints that threaten milestones, customer commitments or growth targets.
• Set metrics and governance that improve forecast accuracy, supply continuity and readiness.
• Bring Lean methods into every phase using the company's own Lean business system.
• Plan and run kickoffs, steering committees and recurring stakeholder reviews, and give senior leaders executive status reports.
• Manage projects from initiation through closeout, tracking and communicating key information across operations and manufacturing.
• Balance several priorities and cross-functional dependencies while managing scope, schedule, budget and risk.
• Lead, coach and mentor teams, and hold them accountable for business results.
• Direct cross-functional teams and stakeholders on deliverables, risks, decisions and plans, and resolve blockers quickly.
• Engage deeply in key functions when needed while keeping enterprise-wide coordination across affected groups.
• Align Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, HR and other groups as requirements change.
• Write project charters, integrated schedules, financial models and risk plans, and set up governance and executive reviews.
• Adjust scope, schedule, resource allocation and capital spending, and keep every workstream accountable for milestones.
• Build mitigation plans for schedule, material, supplier, capacity and execution risk, lead root cause analysis and corrective actions, and keep change control disciplined in every phase.
• Manage capital and operating investment budgets running into the millions, track spending, forecasts, variances and return on investment, and work with Finance on models and investment decisions.
• Oversee commissioning, validation, startup and production ramp-up, including readiness for training, quality, maintenance, supply chain and operations, and deliver launch plans that meet growth goals without breaking customer commitments.

Requirements

• Required: 10+ years in project management, manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain or capital project leadership.
• Required: PMP certification.
• Required: a record of leading large manufacturing growth, operational transformation or capacity expansion.
• Required: proven experience with material readiness, supply chain performance and scaling operations.
• Required: strong leadership that influences across functions and organisational levels.
• Required: expertise in manufacturing systems, operational excellence and project governance.
• Required: clear communication, stakeholder management and executive presentation skills.
• Required: strong financial judgement and experience managing significant capital investments.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt or equivalent certification.
• Preferred: experience supporting rapid-growth manufacturing environments.
• Preferred: experience in data center, HVAC, industrial manufacturing or highly configurable product environments.
• Preferred: background in supply chain transformation, production readiness or large-scale operational expansion programmes.
• The role calls for these leadership behaviours: strategic growth leader, material readiness champion, supply chain integrator, manufacturing athlete, cross-functional integrator, strategic and tactical thinker, influential communicator, execution driven, change leader and results-oriented decision maker.

Conditions

This role is onsite.